Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor.
Robert De Niro
as Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Senior Chief Carl Brashear
Charlize Theron
as Gwen Sunday
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
as Jo
Hal Holbrook
as 'Mr. Pappy'
Michael Rapaport
as GM1 Snowhill
Powers Boothe
as Captain Pullman
David Keith
as Captain Hartigan
Dulé Hill
as Red Tail
Holt McCallany
as MM1 Dylan Rourke
David Conrad
as Lt. / Cmdr. / Capt. Hanks
Joshua Leonard
as PO2 Timothy Douglas Isert
